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Alestorm

Alestorm are a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Perth, Scotland. Their music is characterised by a pirate theme, and as a result, they have been dubbed a "pirate metal" band by many critics and their fanbase. The group currently consists of lead vocalist/keytarist Christopher Bowes, bassist Gareth Murdock, drummer Peter Alcorn, keyboardist/harsh vocalist Elliot Vernon and guitarist Máté "Bobo" Bodor.

After signing to Napalm Records in 2007, their debut album Captain Morgan's Revenge, was released on 25 January 2008. Black Sails at Midnight, the band's second album, was released on 27 May 2009. The band's third album, Back Through Time, was released on 3 June 2011. The fourth album from the band, Sunset on the Golden Age, was released in August 2014. Their fifth album No Grave But the Sea was released on 26 May 2017. Their sixth album, Curse of the Crystal Coconut, was released on 29 May 2020. Their seventh and most recent album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum was released on 24 June 2022.

The band has also released one live album and five EPs. The lead vocalist Christopher Bowes provides the announcer voice for the Pirate team in the video game Pirates, Vikings and Knights II.

Albums

2008 Captain Morgan’s Revenge
2009 Black Sails at Midnight
2011 Back Through Time
2014 Sunset on the Golden Age
2017 No Grave but the Sea
2020 Curse of the Crystal Coconut
2022 Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Alestorm, Lagerstein, Troldhaugen
"The line to Amps was littered with fans dressed head to toe in pirate gear for what would be a huge night of sailing the seas..."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age
It’s pretty banal stuff for the average landlubber.
Features / Music
Off The Wagon
“It would be good not to get labelled as ‘that pirate-metal band’, but just simply being called a metal band."
Features / Music
Seriously Piratey
“We ran a woman over with a car once. She was okay, she got up – harmless fun.”
Features / Music
Alestorm
If you've never heard the name Alestorm, chances are you've been missing out on the glorious world of pirate metal. This band embodies the raucous fun of metal sea shanties, and awesome folk/ power metal filled with lyrical tales of adventure and plundering. These piratical badasses hail from Perth, Scotland, and will be gracing our Australian shores this May. Ahead of the tour, we got the opportunity to chat with vocalist Christopher Bowes about their upcoming album, alcohol and wenches.
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